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zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

cushion, furnish with padding, any material used to reduce jarring, friction

墊,襯墊

• Te'kofhvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiwkyn zu le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tee'kor'hvi na siøf, tiøh eng chiuo'kyn zu le.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If the handle of a kettle is hot, you must use your handkerchief.
  要是茶壺把手太燙,得用手帕墊著。

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; ; (...ee khoarn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; ; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; ; (khngx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

• He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put it on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was put on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; ; (Khngx `lef.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
  放著!

• He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put it down.
  放下去。

• Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留到明天。

• Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Just lay it down or put it down
  請放下。

hvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoa; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

lay the hand on heavily for support, manage household or accounts

按,攀,扶,掌理

• Hvoa toax goar ee kengthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoa toax goar ee kefng'thaau.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Hold on to my shoulder.
  按在我的肩上。

• Lauthuy ka goar hvoa le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy ka goar hvoa le.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Steady this ladder for me.
  梯子給我扶住。

iuo le zai siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo le zai siefn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

There are precedents for that.

有例在先

kvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix; ; (kiexn) [[...]][i#] [p.]

whenever

每,每逢

• Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kvix laai, goar kvix bøo ti le.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he comes, I am not at home.
  每逢他來,我都不在。

• kiexn y, kiexn hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn y, kiexn hør; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whenever he prescribes, the patient recovers.
  每醫每好

le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

regulation, custom, rule, usage, instance, example

例

• cienle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  precedent
  前例

• ciaole [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  legal, according to law, as usual
  照例

• koarnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  custom, regulation, usual practice
  慣例

le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

urge, incite, encourage

勵

• biefnle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  incite to effort, be industrious (diligent), work hard
  勉勵

• ciofngle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciorng'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  encouragement, encourage, give countenance to, to praise and arouse to effort
  獎勵

• kekle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  urge on, encourage, cheer on
  激勵

• kofle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  encourage, hearten, urge to exertion
  鼓勵

le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

beautiful, elegant, pretty, fine, magnificent

麗

• byle [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beautiful
  美麗

• hoale [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaa'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  splendid, magnificent
  華麗

• siuole [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siux'le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  elegant
  秀麗

le'afkhag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lee'ar'khag; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

univalve shells (in general)

螺殼

leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leq; ; (lex) [[...]][i#] [p.]

suffix

著

• Y khia leq (le). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khia leq (le).; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He is standing.
  他站著。

• Lie kvoa leq (le). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kvoa leq (le).; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You hold it.
  你提著。

• Mngg khuy leq (lef). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mngg khuy leq (lef).; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The door is open.
  門開著。

• Lie kox leq (lex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kox leq (lex).; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You watch it.
  你看著。

m zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y boeq khix ar m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去,我不知道。

gveh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveh; ; (gvoeh) [[...]][i#] [p.]

to nip, to pinch, to clip onto a clipboard

挾,夾,箝

• ienpid gveh toax hvi'afau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid gveh toax hvi'ar'au; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put a pencil behind the ear
  鉛筆夾在耳後

• gveh toax zhehnih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gveh toax zheq'nih; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  put a thing between the leaves of a book
  夾在書裏

• zngfthauar ho mngg gveqtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'thaau'ar ho mngg gveh'tiøh; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pinch one's finger in the door
  手指被門箝到

• eng chiuo gveh le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo gveh le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  clasp under the arm
  用手夾著

søftiaau le [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sør'tiaau le; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

locked fast, secured

鎖著

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